There are 6 ways to get from Pietermaritzburg to Rustenburg by plane, taxi, bus, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane PZB - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Rustenburgtaxi
3h 5mR 4,027–5,532Bus via Pretoria
cheapest- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
11h 3mR 415–1,264Drive 607.7 km
- Drive from Pietermaritzburg to Rustenburgcar 607.7 km
7h 27mR 1,368–1,976Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburgbus
- Take the train from Park to Pretoriatrain
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
11h 9mR 497–1,459Bus
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Pretoriabus 17203 / ...
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
11h 22mR 580–1,517Bus via Pietermaritzburg
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburgbus
11h 42mR 502–1,564
Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pietermaritzburg to Rustenburg is to bus via Pretoria which costs R 410 - R 1 300 and takes 11h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Pietermaritzburg to Rustenburg is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 5m and costs R 4 000 - R 6 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Pietermaritzburg to Rustenburg. However, there are services departing from Pietermaritzburg and arriving at Rustenburg via Soshanguve. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 3m.
The distance between Pietermaritzburg and Rustenburg is 589 km. The road distance is 607.7 km.
The best way to get from Pietermaritzburg to Rustenburg without a car is to bus via Pretoria which takes 11h 3m and costs R 410 - R 1 300.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Pietermaritzburg to Rustenburg, including transfers.
Pietermaritzburg to Rustenburg bus services, operated by City to City, depart from Pietermaritzburg station.
Pietermaritzburg to Rustenburg bus services, operated by City to City, arrive at Pretoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pietermaritzburg to Rustenburg is 608 km. It takes approximately 7h 27m to drive from Pietermaritzburg to Rustenburg.
There are 153+ hotels available in Rustenburg.
What companies run services between Pietermaritzburg, South Africa and Rustenburg, South Africa?
You can take a bus from Pietermaritzburg to Rustenburg via Pretoria, Pretoria, Mabopane, and Soshanguve in around 11h 3m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,700–2,700
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- [email protected]
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Park to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 75–100
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- R 100
- Off-peak
- R 80
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 280–400
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Phone
- +258 87 599 8555
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 122–850
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- R 122
Bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 122–850
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- R 122
Bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 122–850
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- R 122
Bus from Soshanguve to Rustenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 122–850
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- R 122
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 290–500
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 400–420
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 440–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 370–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Estimated price
- R 2,300–2,800
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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